Hi guys, I've seen the — symbol used in various stories. Some use it to extend a sentence, others use it to hold a thought, say something else and finish the thought. Is there a technical term/definition for this symbol and when it should be properly used? Thanks for any help!
it's not a 'symbol'... it's a punctuation mark called the 'em dash'... here is how it's used: go here for all questions re punctuation: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_overvw.html
